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Armenia, Dilijan
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The idea of creating an international school in Dilijan was conceived in 2006 by Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend. UWC Dilijan opened in August 2014 as the first international boarding school in Armenia and joined the UWC movement as a full member and an IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme, welcoming its first cohort of 94 students from 49 countries. UWC Dilijan is an independent not-for-profit international boarding school belonging to a charitable trust registered in Armenia and overseen by an all-volunteer Board. The school celebrated its 10th anniversary in October 2024.
A tight community of about 200 students and staff from 80 countries. There are strong bonds between students and staff, an active student body, and ample opportunities to make a difference in the town of Dilijan and the region. The school maintains close links with humanitarian, scientific and community organisations in its ecosystem and works with them for the common good locally and globally as part of the UWC movement.
The UWCD Parent Council, launched in 2020/21, aims to facilitate connections between UWCD parents and families. What We Do: Connect; Build Community; Support Events; Advise. Current Focus Areas include Communication; Graduation; Fundraising; Onboarding; UWCD & Beyond. Meet the Parent Council 2025-26 (chair and member list) is published on the UWCD site.
UWC Dilijan is an international boarding school in Armenia that delivers a global education across ages 3 to 18. It offers Cambridge Primary and Secondary programmes for younger students and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16 and above, taught in English with Armenian and Russian support for language learners. The campus spans eight hectares in Dilijan National Park, featuring facilities including Academic and Administration Building with classrooms, laboratories, a Library and Resource Centre, integrated IT, Art Studios and a Medical Centre. Boarding houses and staff accommodation are on site, with a Sports Complex containing a gym, swimming pool and a FIFA-standard football pitch, plus tennis, squash, and volleyball courts. The school emphasises service, sustainability, and hands-on learning through CAS and a broad range of clubs. It welcomed its first cohort in 2014 and marked its tenth anniversary in 2024, maintaining a diverse community drawn from fifty countries.
